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  My husband, Mike Johnston, writes books too, and has been a huge part of mine, and is always there for the cackling and the kvetching. Both my parents were huge readers who always bought me any book I ever wanted from the bookstore. Every book I write is for my daughter, Mattea. Thank you to my readers!

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Melissa de la Cruz is the #1 New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, and internationally bestselling author of many critically acclaimed books for readers of all ages, including the Alex & Eliza trilogy and the Descendants novels.

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  CONTENTS

  TITLE PAGE

  COPYRIGHT NOTICE

  DEDICATION

  Prologue: The Unvitation

  PART ONE

  Chapter One: The Girl

  Chapter Two: The Book

  Chapter Three: The Boy

  Chapter Four: The Series

  Chapter Five: The Friend

  Chapter Six: The Family

  Chapter Seven: The Pasta Posse

  Chapter Eight: The Trees

  Chapter Nine: The Hunt

  Chapter Ten: Pie ’n Burger, Pied and Pipe

  Chapter Eleven: Never After

  Prologue: The Unseen

  PART TWO

  Chapter Twelve: Jack’s Journey

  Chapter Thirteen: Filomena’s Journey

  Chapter Fourteen: The Cottage

  Chapter Fifteen: The Raid

  Chapter Sixteen: The Battle

  Chapter Seventeen: The Rescue

  Chapter Eighteen: The Feast

  Chapter Nineteen: The Mark

  Prologue: The Uneaten

  PART THREE

  Chapter Twenty: Back

  Chapter Twenty-One: School Daze

  Chapter Twenty-Two: Back to the Books

  Chapter Twenty-Three: Never Say Never

  Prologue: The Undaunted

  Chapter Twenty-Four: The Return

  Chapter Twenty-Five: Into the Deep

  Chapter Twenty-Six: The Show of Strength

  Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Test of Wills

  Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Riddle

  Chapter Twenty-Nine: Fire and Blood

  Chapter Thirty: Tinker, Tailor, Cobbler, Fashion Designer

  Chapter Thirty-One: There and Back Again

  Chapter Thirty-Two: Bridge Tolls and Trolls

  Chapter Thirty-Three: Kidnapped

  Chapter Thirty-Four: Pub Meal

  Chapter Thirty-Five: Alistair Bartholomew Barnaby

  Prologue: The Unknown

  PART FOUR

  Chapter Thirty-Six: Into the Woods

  Chapter Thirty-Seven: To Grandma’s House

  Chapter Thirty-Eight: Hunter and Hunted

  Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Kingdom of the Lamp

  Chapter Forty: Desert Trek

  Chapter Forty-One: The Cavern

  Chapter Forty-Two: Darkness

  Chapter Forty-Three: Cry Wolf

  Chapter Forty-Four: Ogre’s Wrath Indeed

  Chapter Forty-Five: The Rules of Magic

  Prologue: The UnWritten

  Chapter Forty-Six: Victory

  Chapter Forty-Seven: More Adventures Await

  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  COPYRIGHT

  Text copyright © 2020 by Melissa de la Cruz

  Illustrations copyright © 2020 by James Madsen

  Published by Roaring Brook Press

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  eISBN 9781250311221

  First hardcover edition 2020

  eBook edition 2020